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NSF STIS - Science and Technology Information System
_A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
STIS
National Science Foundation
Division of Information Systems (Room 401)
1800 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20550
_E_m_a_i_l: stis-request@nsf.gov
_P_h_o_n_e: (202) 357-7555 (Voice mail)
TDD: (202) 357-7492
_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
STIS is an electronic dissemination system that provides
fast, easy access to National Science Foundation (NSF) pub-
lications. There is no cost to you except for possible
long-distance phone charges. The service is available
twenty-four hours a day, except for maintenance periods.
Publications currently available include:
o+ "The NSF Bulletin"
o+ Program announcements and "Dear Colleague" letters
o+ General publications and reports
o+ Press releases
o+ NSF organization charts and phone books
o+ NSF vacancy announcements
o+ Award abstracts (1989-now)
_________________________
The information in this section is provided in accor-
dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
of this guide.
June 11, 1992 NNSC Section 3.27, Page 1
_N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s
There are many ways to access STIS. Choose the method that
meets your needs and the communication facilities you have
available.
o+ Electronic documents via electronic mail. Send a mes-
sage to "stisserv@nsf.gov". Put the command "get
index" in the text of your message.
o+ Anonymous FTP. Connect to "stis.nsf.gov". Retrieve
the file "index".
o+ Direct E-mail. This service automatically mails you
information about documents added to STIS. For infor-
mation on this, send the command "get stisdirm" to
"stisserv@nsf.gov".
o+ Gopher. Connect to port 70 on host "stis.nsf.gov".
o+ WAIS. There are two databases on "stis.nsf.gov".
"nsf-pubs" contains all documents and publications,
and "nsf-awards" contains award abstracts.
o+ Online STIS. You must have a VT100 emulator. Telnet
to "stis.nsf.gov", and log on as "public".
_W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _S_y_s_t_e_m
STIS is available to the public. There is no charge for any
of the services, and no need to register for a password.
June 11, 1992 NNSC Section 3.27, Page 2